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KravMaga - Practical Self defense for the common man or woman, with average fitness.
Unlike Boxing, Karate, Judo, Aikido or Kalari which require years of training to acquire reasonable confidence, Krav Maga prepares you in a short duration for street reality.
Classes are at various locations for Civilians, Police commandos, Security. We conduct workshops on Personal safety.
SreeRam is the recognized Instructor for IKMF (International KravMaga Federation).@ Chennai. Call 934 000 66 00

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Why I practice Violence as a vocation

Warning - This analysis may NOT be very
crisp like my other posts. But still I will highlight the key definitions in
bold, so that you can have at least a net-take if you don’t have the time.

Imi Lichtenfeld

In Part I we started looking at issues which had to be
understood before one takes up training in fighting arts.

Having stated that violence is mostly NOT an intelligent
solution to confrontations, lets now try and answer

"Then why should one learn fighting, especially the most violent
system of KravMaga!?"

The answer is simple."So that the good can do their work"This is the base line of KravMaga, attributed to Imi Lichtenfeld who is considered as the founder of the
combat system. This line captures the essence of KravMaga.

Chennai Police learn KravMaga

Why I practice
Violence as a vocationOnce while talking to my friend, who was living in London, she asked me
"Why of all things you practice violence, like a thug? You are supposed to
be cerebral guy, being a Communications Consultant?!"
She was a dance teacher and used to drive alone to Oxford to conduct classes
and return late night. So I asked her “Aren’t you afraid to drive up and down
alone on a highway, during late hours?" She replied “There is an efficient
police system to take care of public and in any emergency I can call up the
highway patrol car. So I need not be afraid." I asked her, " So you
rely on the police to protect you from anti-socials and criminals. You believe
the police have the skills and tactics to handle violent criminals. Don't
you?" She said "Of course. The police is supposed to have the where-with-all
to fight criminals."
My final reply was, "Well, we as KravMaga instructors are the people who
provide the police with those skills, which protect you along the way."
After this she never questioned me again on why I practice violence as a
vocation!

Bal Thackeray of Mumbai

If the Good don't
assert, they have to be resigned to be dominated by the BadWhen we want to choose a candidate from the politicians who contest
elections, we are frustrated. We know all the main contenders are criminals,
who effectively have side-lined any contestant who possesses social values. This is what happens in society as a whole. The powerful and aggressive
bulldoze their way to prominence and wealth, smothering anybody who dares to
resist them. The Good suffer in silent, impotent anger unable to stand up against this
tide of brutal onslaught of muscle and money.Instead of accepting this status-quo, the Good should learn to assert
themselves. It's easier said than done. The process of individually and
collectively building strength and confidence to confront the Bad has to be
initiated. Positive changes will happen gradually.

Superior tactice makes one cool! Thats KravMaga!

What is the point of
having great moral values, if one doesn't have the physical courage to practice
them!That’s where training in fighting arts come handy. But, unfortunately most decent people view training in martial arts as not
fit for matured, civilized citizens. Physical violence is a put-off after the
youthful hormones cool down. My argument is, "Don't view systems like KravMaga as
just practice of physical violence. By constant learning to face anger, one
gets the confidence not to buckle down against unreasonable aggression." This confidence makes one stress free and objectively cool in a crisis.
I have personally been benefited by this calm, at work-place and even at home.

There are more
physically tangible benefits too. I will speak about them in my next post.
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SreeRam is a KravMaga self-defence instructor at Chennai, South India. He
teaches Civilians, Chennai City Police and Security.
SreeRam has started W.A.H.R (Women against harassment & Rape)an NGO devoted
to increase personal safety awareness amongst women and equip them to handle
sexual harassment at public and work places.
SreeRam conducts KravMaga personal safety and self-defense workshops at
corporates, especially IT/BPO companies where many women work late. He has also
conducted workshops, for rural women.
On 8th March 2012 ( International Women's Day) KravMaga SreeRam released a
small handy booklet for women titled " 10A-s of Personal Safety for
Women"
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